from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nothing but; none other than
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
grimoire; manual of black magic; book of magic and spells
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
imagination; supposition; guess
in comparison to; rather than
considerably; greatly; a lot
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged